13 Facts About Douglas Boyd

Douglas Boyd later was a student with Maurice Bourgue in Paris.

Douglas Boyd was one of the founding members of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, and served as its principal oboist from 1981 to 2002.

Douglas Boyd had guidance from Paavo Berglund and Sir Colin Davis.

In 2006, Douglas Boyd ceased performing on the oboe to focus full-time on his conducting career.

In 2001, Douglas Boyd became music director of the Manchester Camerata, his first major conducting post.

Douglas Boyd conducted several recordings with the Manchester Camerata for the Avie label, including music of Beethoven, Mozart and Mahler.

Douglas Boyd has served as principal guest conductor of the City of London Sinfonia.

In November 2012, Douglas Boyd was named artistic director of Garsington Opera, with immediate effect.

Douglas Boyd has conducted the Winterthur orchestra in commercial recordings of music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn and Josef Rheinberger.

On 1 July 2015, Douglas Boyd became the new music director of the Orchestre de chambre de Paris.

In 2002, Douglas Boyd became co-artistic director of the orchestra, along with Paula Robison.

Douglas Boyd concluded his SPCO Artistic Partnership in September 2009.

Douglas Boyd first conducted the Colorado Symphony Orchestra in December 2006, and was named their principal guest conductor in January 2008, for a contract of 3 years with 2 weeks of guest appearances per season.